Half Soul

Honourable Mention

A moitié d’âme is one of six films that we consider to be particularly successful and significant alongside the winners of the 2nd Taxifilmfest 2025.

Although taxis are not the subject of the film, it impressively depicts a situation reminiscent of the fate of taxi drivers impoverished by uberisation, insecurity and exploitation. In reality, the colleagues expropriated by the policy of the Secretary of Transportation Scheuer often have no choice but to go as petitioners to authorities who grant them social benefits like alms in exchange for their soul. This perception of one’s own situation, how it makes you sick through hopelessness, has been intensively traced by Marwen Trabelsi.

Content

In a world dominated by materialism and devoid of humanity, selling souls is big business. Suicidal people offer their souls in exchange for a monetary value that is paid to their family. It is the fantastic story of a father who is forced to sell his soul to save the life of his dying daughter.

Director’s Biography – Marwen Trabelsi

Marwen Trabelsi is a Tunisian photographer and director.
After studying audiovisual media, he made several experimental films, two fiction films and three documentaries.
His films have earned him numerous national and international awards, including 1st prize at the Douz Doc Days, 1st prize for documentaries at the Cam Film Festival in Egypt in 2015, and four prizes for his last feature film ‘The Man Who Became a Museum’, which was made in 2019.

Crew and Cast

Marwen Trabelsi: Director
Marwen Trabelsi: Screenwriter
Hager Nefzi: Producer
Abdelkader Ben Said: ‘Naji’

Runtime: 23 minutes 14 seconds
Completion date: 10 July 2021
Production budget: $15,000
Country of origin: Tunisia
Country of shooting: Tunisia
Language: Arabic
Recording format: 4K
Aspect ratio: 16/9
Film colour: Colour